Technical Director of Mixed Signal Job at MaxLinear (US) in San Jose

Technical Director In Analog, Mixed-Signal, And RF IC Design

MaxLinear is a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) and software solutions for access, connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial applications. MaxLinear's technologies empower next-generation products across a variety of markets, including broadband access, connectivity, infrastructure, and industrial systems. Our key product offerings are:

Keystone: The first low-power 5-nm 100G PAM4 DSP SoC, optimized for active electrical and optical cables.

Sierra: A single-chip solution for 5G Open RAN radio units.

Wi-Fi 7 Solutions: The world's first Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 tri-band single-chip solutions and access points.

Panther: An ultra-low latency data processing unit (DPU) storage accelerator for enterprise and hyperscale data centers, delivering up to 3.2 Tbps throughput.

MaxLinear is seeking a Technical Director in Analog, Mixed-Signal, and RF IC Design to join our team. In this role, you will focus on the following:

Provide hands-on technical leadership, driving key strategic decisions, roadmaps, and architectural developments for mixed-signal designs across global teams.

Collaborate with IC designers and system engineers to develop high-performance analog and mixed-signal circuits for next-generation products.

Recruit, mentor, and develop top engineering talent, fostering a high-performance culture.

Drive collaboration with support teams (CAD, technology, and digital) to enhance productivity across the organization.

Extensive technical expertise in data converters, with hands-on IC tape-out and productization experience.

Strong ability to translate high-level specifications into block-level design requirements.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Proven experience providing customer-facing support throughout product development and release-to-production phases.

BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 13 years of experience, or MS + 11 years of experience, or Ph.D. + 8 years of experience.

MaxLinear has a Total Compensation philosophy which includes base salary and annual discretionary bonus eligibility and many positions also include stock-based compensation.

MaxLinear expects to offer a starting base salary within the range for Southern California of: $143,600 to $222,985 Annually.

MaxLinear expects to offer a starting base salary within the range for San Francisco Bay Area of: $159,200 to $247,135 Annually.

We offer competitive benefits designed to support employee health, welfare, and retirement and some highlights are: health care benefits, 401k savings plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and paid time off.

The actual starting base salary will be determined by the match to certain role-related criteria such as educational degree(s) or equivalent, relevant work experience, skillset needed for the role, and geographic location; this is not an all-inclusive list as some roles may require unique skills or experience.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

MaxLinear is a global, NASDAQ-traded company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, striving to improve the world's communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications.

We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world's most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner.

MaxLinear began by developing the world's first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn't achieve the extremely high-performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs. Since then, we've developed a full line of products that drive 4G and 5G infrastructure; enable data center, metro and long-haul optical interconnects; bring 10Gbit to the home; power the IoT revolution; and enable robust and reliable communication in harsh industrial environments. Over the years, we've expanded through organic growth and through several acquisitions that have perfectly complemented our existing portfolio and enabled us to deliver complete end-to-end solutions in our target markets. One such example was the acquisition of Intel's Home Gateway Platform Division that added Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Broadband Gateway Processor SoC technology to our connected home portfolio creating a complete and scalable platform of connectivity and access solutions to fully address our customers' needs.

Our headquarters are in Carlsbad, near San Diego, California. We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose, California; Valencia, Spain; Bangalore, India; Munich, Germany; Israel; and Singapore.

We have approximately 1,200 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world. Our employees thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market.

In Summary: MaxLinear is a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) and software solutions for access, connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial applications . The Technical Director in Analog, Mixed-Signal, and RF IC Design will lead hands-on technical leadership . En Español: Director Técnico En Análogo, Signo Mixto y Diseño de IC RF MaxLinear es un proveedor líder de circuitos integrados (IC) de radio frecuencia baja (RF), analógicos, digitales y de señal mixta, así como soluciones de software para acceso, conectividad, infraestructura inalámbrica y sin cables e aplicaciones industriales. Las tecnologías de MaxLlinear permiten la próxima generación de productos en una variedad de mercados, incluido el acceso a banda ancha, la conexión, las infraestructuras y los sistemas industriales . Nuestras ofertas clave son: Keystone: La primera alta potencia 5-nm 100G PAM4 DSP SoC optimizada para cables eléctricos activos y ópticos. Sierra: Una solución única-chip para unidades de radio RAN 5G Open Wi-Fi. Impulsar la colaboración con los equipos de soporte (CAD, tecnología y digital) para mejorar la productividad en toda la organización. Extensa experiencia técnica en convertidores de datos, con experiencia práctica en grabación de IC y producción. Fuerte capacidad para traducir especificaciones de alto nivel a requisitos de diseño a nivel de bloque. Habilidades excepcionales de comunicación escrita y verbal. Experiencia comprobada proporcionando apoyo orientado al cliente durante las fases de desarrollo del producto y lanzamiento hasta la producción. Licenciatura en Ingeniería Elérica o experiencia relacionada + 13 años, o MS + 11 años de experiencia, o Ph.D. + 8 años de experiencias. MaxLinear tiene una filosofía de compensación que incluye salario básico y elegibilidad de bonificación discrecional anual y muchos puestos también incluyen beneficios basados en acciones. El salario base inicial real se determinará por la coincidencia de ciertos criterios relacionados con el rol, como grado educativo o equivalente, experiencia laboral relevante, conjunto de habilidades necesarias para el papel y ubicación geográfica; esta no es una lista integral ya que algunos roles pueden requerir habilidades u experiencias únicas. Los solicitantes calificados recibirán consideración por empleo sin tener en cuenta y no serán discriminados basándose en raza, sexo, religión, origen nacional, orientación sexual, identidad de género, discapacidad o estatus de veterano protegido. MaxLinear es una empresa global, NASDAQ-traded (MXL) donde el espíritu emprendedor está vivo y bien. Somos una compañía empresarial sin sistemas sobre chips, esforzándonos por mejorar las redes mundiales a través de nuestro producto integrado de radiofrecuencia (RF), tecnología analógica, digital, semiconductor mixto e inalámbrico y un proceso de crecimiento más eficiente y innovador que comenzamos hoy en día mediante el desarrollo de algunas de nuestras mejores soluciones de conexión de circuitos móvios y dispositivos móviles. Otros dijeron que no pudimos lograr los requisitos de rendimiento extremadamente alto utilizando CMOS, pero lo demostramos mal y conseguimos un liderazgo duradero en el mercado mundial con nuestros diseños. Desde entonces, hemos desarrollado una línea completa de productos que impulsan la infraestructura 4G y 5G; permiten interconexiones ópticas de centro de datos, metro y distancias largas; traen 10 Gbit al hogar; potencian la revolución IoT; y permiten comunicación robusta y fiable en entornos industriales severos. A través de los años, nos hemos expandido a través del crecimiento orgánico y a través de varias adquisiciones que han complementado perfectamente nuestra cartera existente y nos ha permitido completar soluciones de extremo a extremo en nuestros mercados objetivo. Un ejemplo fue la adquisición de la División de Plataforma Gateway de Intel que agregó acceso Home-Fi, Ethernet y José Broadway SoorC tecnología para conectarse a su hogar y crear una plataforma escalable completo de conectividad de procesamiento. Nuestros empleados prosperan en innovación, ejecución excepcional, pensamiento fuera de la caja, agilidad y colaboración. Juntos formamos un equipo empresarial de alta energía que se centra en construir los mejores e innovadores productos del mercado..